[Leica] Lug Meeting Santa Fe Photo Op

[kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)]

Here are a couple of pictures of the place:

http://www.kencarney.com/NM_HTML/tif_0044.htm

http://www.kencarney.com/Icons_HTML/tif_0066.htm

Ken

> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-
> bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Frank Filippone
> Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 4:00 PM
> To: 'Leica Users Group'
> Subject: [Leica] Lug Meeting Santa Fe Photo Op
> 
> There is an old Church in old Santa Fe that has a wonderful staircase
> leading to the choir loft.
> The Church was de-consecrated, and is now a museum.  Long and fascinating
> story about the staircase....
> 
> The Historic Churches of Santa Fe, New Mexico
> Loretto Chapel
> Loretto Chapel, constructed in the 1870s, is believed to be the first
> Gothic structure built west of the Mississippi. It served as
> the Loretto Academy, operated by the Sisters of Loretto. A design flaw
> existed in the chapel, as there was no way to get to the
> choir loft from the main floor. Many carpenters were consulted for a
> solution, but all of them felt that a traditional stairway
> would take up too much room. Most suggested that a ladder be used or the
> balcony be reconstructed.
> 
> The Sisters sought divine guidance, and on the ninth and final day of
> their Novena, a mysterious carpenter appeared who designed and
> constructed a circular stairway to the loft. His "miraculous stairway"
> contains 33 steps in two full 360-degree turns, with no
> center support, nor is it held from the sides. Upon completing the
> stairway, the carpenter disappeared without receiving payment for
> his work.
> 
> Loretto Chapel is located at 207 Old Santa Fe Trail, two blocks south of
> the historic Santa Fe Plaza. It is privately operated and
> is open to the public.
> 
> If you like viewing old Churches, Santa Fe and vicinity has lots.  But
> this one is a real stunner, and the history is just great.
> For the unitiated, a circular stairway without center support, is about as
> hard as it gets.
> 
> Have fun.....
> 
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net
> 
> 
> 
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